Sushma Swaraj offers help to Indian woman after being ill-treated in Pakistan, asks officials to arrange her safe return

Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday offered her help to an Indian woman who was married in Pakistan where she was being ill-treated by her in-laws.

Swaraj said in her tweet that she received youtube message from one, Mohammed Akbar saying that his daughter Mohammadia Begum, an Indian national, was married in Pakistan, and was being ill-treated by her in-laws.

I received a Youtube message from Shri Mohammad Akbar that his daughter Mohammadia Begum an, Indian national was married in Pakistan

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 20, 2017

She informed that officials of Indian high commission in Pakistan met Mohammadia Begum who wanted to return to India.  

Swaraj further informed that she had asked Indian officials to renew her passport and facilitate her return to India.   

I have asked Indian High Commission to renew her Indian passport and facilitate her return to India.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 20, 2017

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